haggle
verb (used without object)
to bargain in a petty, quibbling, and often contentious manner.
are haggling
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present progressiveof haggle.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As it stands, the two sides are haggling over both money and the NFL’s vision for new measures that it believes would improve officiating quality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Back at Yejin's apartment, after lunch, her friends are haggling over her books and other belongings.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2024
The two companies are haggling over what Hulu is actually worth — with Comcast claiming it could be valued as high as $70 billion.
From The Verge ● Sep. 12, 2022
Cassidy, a doctor from Baton Rouge, signed up for the Nov. 3 election as Republicans in the Senate are haggling over what to include in their proposal for the next COVID-19 relief package.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 24, 2020
She may die whilst we are haggling over the right to help her.
From The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady by Francis Lynde
